After traveling through Demon Slayer, is it possible to survive?

Chapter 175 The Final Path - Part 2

Looking at Akaza who was approaching step by step, and feeling the oppression that was gradually covering his whole body, Kyojuro did not have the slightest desire to retreat, because a long time ago, Kyojuro had already regarded Mugen Castle as his own grave.

However, perhaps because he thought he was going to die, many questions suddenly popped up in Kyojuro's mind. He couldn't help but want to confirm them, so he suddenly spoke.

"Young man, you encountered three upper ranks during your mission. Are they all that powerful?"

Tanjiro was stunned when he heard Kyojuro speak, not quite understanding why the question was asked, but he still gave an answer.

"Those three upper ranks have different abilities and strength levels. But compared to this one, even those three combined wouldn't even be half as strong."

Tanjiro didn't know how strong Akaza was now, but his body instinctively told him that this was not a strength that the previous three upper ranks could reach.

Kyojuro did not seem very surprised by this reply. Although he had seen the information about the strength of the three Upper Moons in the Demon Slayer Corps' mission information book, and had talked with Uzui Tengen and Urokodaki Sento, the two who had fought against the Upper Moons, he had never seen such a situation.

Therefore, he did not ask any more questions, but turned to other trivial matters, such as the feeling after practicing Sun Breathing and its subtleties, or recommended restaurant food, and the special abilities and feelings brought by the transparent world.

The two chatted quickly, not much, but not a little either. Finally, they stopped talking, their eyes became sharp, and their hands tightly grasped the Sun Blade, ready to strike.

In a flash, the two chose to strike first, but because their vision had not yet recovered, they could only attack from the side. Flames surrounded his body and then gathered on the Sun Blade.

Kyojuro, on the other hand, charged forward head-on. Unlike Tanjiro, his breathing method had evolved at this moment. The moment the flame appeared, it attached to Kyojuro's surface like armor.

"Third Form: Air Flame!" The sword turned into flames. Kyojuro held the hilt of the Sun Wheel with both hands, and after passing the word "charge", he swung the sword towards his shoulder.

Akaza's face was calm, and he didn't make any defense, allowing Kyojuro's Nichirin sword to chop him.

Clang-! !

At the moment of the chop, there was a sound of steel colliding, and at that moment, Kyojuro's eyes gradually turned into shock.

The Nichirin Sword was actually stuck in Akaza's shoulder and didn't cut through it?!

"Kyojuro, turn into a ghost, this is the last time." Ikkoza suddenly spoke, with a hint of determination revealed in his pupils.

Hearing this, Xingshilang retracted his shocked look, turned serious again, and spoke loudly.

"I've already said it before, even if I die I won't become a ghost!"

"Really...it seems like my behavior is insulting you."

After saying that, Akaza raised his hand and in an instant, punched Kyojuro in the chest.

At the moment of impact, Akaza's eyes showed a slight shock, because he saw that his fist did not penetrate Kyojuro's body.

"Is this the power of breathing techniques? This has never been seen in hundreds of years."

Akaza lowered his eyes to look at Kyojuro's chest, watching the flames transformed into armor that blocked his fist.

“Ahem… It’s my first time too!”

Although he was not fatally injured, Xing Shoulang was still seriously hurt. He felt as if his internal organs were vibrating and even moving was extremely painful.

The next moment, Kyojuro suddenly jumped up, kicked Akaza with both feet, and used the force of retreating to pull out the Nichirin Sword that was stuck on his shoulder.

Then he changed his posture by gripping the hilt tightly, raised the Sun Blade with both hands, stepped forward, and chopped it down fiercely.

"Fifth Form: Flame Tiger!"

At the same time, Tanjiro on the side also seized the opportunity and swung his sword skills at the same time from the side of Akaza!

"Kagura, the God of Fire, Red Mirror of the Burning Sun!"

The tiger transformed from flames and the two crescent-shaped sword energies attacked Akaza at the same time.

If it were at that time, facing such an attack, although Akaza would be able to react, he would not be able to dodge or resist, and could only withstand it with his body.

But now, all of this seemed to be at a standstill in front of Akaza. Perhaps the only way to defeat Akaza now was to make him unable to think!

In just a moment, Akaza disappeared from the spot, but he did not dodge, but came to the front of the attack.

Sonorous! !

Akaza caught and crushed the slash that could cut through steel with his bare hands, and with his other hand he grabbed the tiger's forehead, neutralized it, and threw it back!

The two were shocked when they saw this scene, but they had no time to think, because Akaza also rushed over at this moment, and the scars on their palms burned by the flames recovered in an instant.

The two looked at each other and took action. Kyojuro stayed where he was to neutralize his attack and confront Akaza, while Tanjiro distanced himself and tried to enter the state of the transparent world again.

This is not a good idea, because if there is any shortfall in the budget, Kyojuro, who stays behind to seek opportunities for Tanjiro, will surely die.

Kyojuro swung a cross slash forward, using the characteristics of the same origin to offset the reversed attack, but what followed was Akaza's punch with a breath of death.

At this distance, let alone a counterattack, it would be good enough to avoid being shot in the head.

[“It seems like I’m going to die today!”] Observing that Tanjiro hadn’t gotten into the state yet and that the distance was impossible to dodge, Kyojuro understood in his heart.

[“But it must be a worthwhile death!”] With the blessing of faith, Kyojuro’s eyes discovered that he could actually see Akaza’s fist clearly in his current state.

boom--! !

Akaza discovered that his punch was dodged, but he did not pause. Instead, he swung his other hand, slightly lowered his body, and threw a hook punch at Kyojuro again.

At this moment, Kyojuro was in a daze, wondering how he had dodged Akaza's fist. Although he had not forgotten the feeling just now, he was still in the unknown about everything that had just happened.

At this moment, Kyojuro has not yet realized that he has stepped into the threshold of the supreme realm. Although he has not fully mastered it, he has indeed taken that step, which also proves his qualifications.

"First Form: Shiranui!" Kyojuro didn't have time to think and swung with both swords.

Although Kyojuro's reaction was quick, Akaza was even faster!

"It's over, Kyojuro!"

Akaza announced the end of Kyojuro at this moment.